I, and my wife Lynn and have attended Hope Church for 16+ years.  We live in Lake Elmo, just a few blocks away from church.  We have three adult children, all of whom are married, and we have six grandchildren – all under the age of 5!  Family is extremely important to us, so we

Loving and leading the people of Hope Church brings me immense joy. I spend the bulk of my time preaching and teaching God’s Word, empowering our staff and leaders, and coming alongside the family of Hope in times of joy and sorrow. My passions are helping others see and experience the greatness and beauty of

I have the privilege of serving as the Church Administrator at Hope Church.  It is a joy to serve the staff and the congregation in the area of Human Resources, Financials and Office Management.  Along with administration, I have a strong desire to see people in Christ centered relationships and love seeing people grow in

I am privileged to serve as Hope Church’s Treasurer. In this position I oversee the finances of Hope Church and report back to the congregation. My desire and joy is seeing the funds we are entrusted with being used to glorify Christ as our church’s mission outreach expands. During the work week I am President/CEO

I consider it a privilege to have been elected to the Deacon Board.  We have a great responsibility in seeing that we honor God in the church financial processes and insuring policies are followed as intended and written in the church constitution and by-laws.  Our work is so important to delivering on our promise to

I have served as an Elder, on and off, for 25+ years and have also served as a teacher and Community Group Leader. My spiritual gifts are Teaching, Discernment, and Knowledge. I love to see people understand and act on the truths of who God is and what His plans are in general and specifically

It has been my honor over the past 32 years to serve in many different ministries at Hope Church, including Elder Board, Children’s Ministry, Community Group Leader and Deacon Board. God has gifted me with Discernment and Administrative skills to help further Kingdom work at Hope. Gwen and I have been married 48 years and